Blocklisting

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

(the "Company")

Blocklisting Application

20th December 2012

Pursuant to the Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC (LSE:BRW) Approved Share Option Plan December 2006 and December 2007 awards, application is made to the UK Listing Authority for the blocklisting of and the London Stock Exchange for the admission of 1,389,602 ordinary shares of 1p each to be admitted to the Official List. These shares have not yet been allotted or issued at this time.

These shares rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary shares of the Company.

For further information please contact:

Judie Howlett

Assistant Company Secretary

0207 248 4400